Month: May 2017

Will President Trump make student loans great again? As President Trump marks his first 100 days in office, it’s helpful to recap the latest developments that will impact your student loans. According to Make Lemonade, there are...VIEW MORE

As an eager but clueless student accepted to New York University about a decade ago, I signed away my financial future to the entities that lent me the money to attend. I had no clue how student...VIEW MORE

Here’s some good news for home buyers and owners burdened with costly student loan debts: Mortgage investor Fannie Mae has just made sweeping rule changes that should make it easier for you to purchase a first home...VIEW MORE

Hip hop artist Nicki Minaj caught the internet’s attention over the weekend for offering to help out with some of her fans’ college costs and student loans. Minaj’s generosity highlights the challenges students face financing their education...VIEW MORE

The tide is turning at the Department of Education. The Obama administration put rules in place to strengthen the rights of student borrowers and make debt repayment easier. But Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has already impeded some...VIEW MORE

More than 20 Democratic state attorneys general denounced Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a letter Monday over her decision to end the department’s efforts to reform the student loan industry, according to a Reuters report. Her decision...VIEW MORE

With student debt at a staggering $1.3 trillion, many families are facing a huge financial dilemma: Their final springtime decisions about college enrollment and acceptance. The NPR Ed team teamed up with Weekend Edition to answer some...VIEW MORE

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June 15, 2017

For most borrowers, federal student loans don’t go away until you pay them off. But in rare cases, the government will discharge the remaining balance of your student loans. In fact, there are seven options for student...VIEW MORE

June 14, 2017

Americans now hold more student loan debt than ever before, and many workers must pay off loans before they can start thinking about their financial future. Last week, Memphis announced the launch of a Student Loan Reduction...VIEW MORE

June 08, 2017

The Education Department said Tuesday that the hundreds of thousands of doctors, lawyers, teachers and social workers on track for a form of student loan forgiveness will not be affected by President Trump’s proposal to get rid...VIEW MORE

June 07, 2017

Curry Oglesby knows the challenges firsthand of trying to pay down her debt and also plan for her future. “It’s not like I have savings right now,” she said. The 30-year-old graduated from Howard University in 2009...VIEW MORE